Kyoto

Yesterday our group arrived in Kyoto, a city with a population of 1.5 million and full of character . This morning we had our orientation as people expressed their first impressions of the country and Kyoto. Several people commented on their surprise of its cleanliness and organization for a city of such size. Lots of young people were out roaming the streets this evening, a Friday night. It was a big change from early this morning when even donut shops weren't open by 7am. We visited the Fushimi Inari Shrine and walked the steps to the top where we could look down over the city. Tomorrow we are off to Nara!